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May 10, 2013
05/13
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SUPERMAN 151, February 1962, was published around December 19, 1961. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. According to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics, its circulation was 820,000. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein. All three stories were reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. III. - THE THREE TOUGH TEEN-AGERS (9 pgs.), written by Jerry Siegel and drawn by Al Plastino. This story was Siegel's 37th silver age...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast,...
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May 21, 2016
05/16
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This is a new, updated promo for the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST! If you are a fellow podcaster who plays promos for other podcasts, feel free to download this promo to play on your podcast. Send me an email at supermanfanpodcast@gmail.com and I'll be glad to return the favor! The home for THE SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST is http://thesupermanfanpodcast.blogspot.com . Send e-mail to supermanfanpodcast@gmail.com . You can join the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST Group or Page on facebook, and follow the...
Topics: Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Promo
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Sep 1, 2017
09/17
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This is the latest promo for the Superman Fan Podcast. Fellow podcasters, feel free to download and use this promo in your podcasts. Thanks for sharing!
Topics: Superman, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Superman Fan Podcast, Promo
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Apr 26, 2018
04/18
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Billy Hogan
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Action Comics 319, December 1964! ACTION COMICS 319, December 1964, was published on October 29, 1964. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan, inked by George Klein and lettered by Ira Schnapp. - (1:08) After sharing a comment posted on last episode, the latest installment of MY PULL LIST. This time I review the comic books, released during March, cover dated May 2018, which I received from Discount Comic Book...
Topics: Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Action Comics
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311
Jun 23, 2018
06/18
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Billy Hogan
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Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen 82, January 1965! SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 82, January 1965, was published on November 25, 1964. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan, inked by George Klein and lettered by Ira Schnapp. It featured the issue's third and final eight page story. - (12:56) JIMMY OLSEN'S MAGIC GLOVES, written by Leo Dorfman, pencilled by Curt Swan, inked by George Klein and lettered by Milt Snappin. -...
Topics: Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Jimmy Olsen
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293
Feb 22, 2018
02/18
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Billy Hogan
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Action Comics 317, October 1964! ACTION COMICS 317, October 1964, was published around August 27, 1964 (which was my parents' fifth anniversary). It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan, inked by George Klein and lettered by Ira Schnapp. It featured the Superman story in this issue. - (14:32) SUPERMAN'S RAINBOW FACE (11 pgs.), written by Otto Binder and drawn by Al Plastino. - (33:26) METROPOLIS MAILBAG letter...
Topics: Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Action Comics
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236
Mar 17, 2019
03/19
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Billy Hogan
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Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen 88, October 1965! SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 88, October 1965, was published on August 26, 1965. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein, according to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics , while the Grand Comic Book Database credits Sheldon Moldoff as the inker. - (2:55) MY PULL LIST featuring the comic books cover dated April 2019 and released during the...
Topics: Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Jimmy Olsen
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276
Jun 21, 2018
06/18
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Billy Hogan
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Action Comics 320, January 1965! ACTION COMICS 320, January 1965, was published on November 25, 1964. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein. - (4:42) THE THREE SUPER-ENEMIES (14 pgs.), written by Otto Binder and drawn by Al Plastino. - (35:35) THE MAN WHO BROKE SUPERGIRL'S HEART (11 pgs.), written by Leo Dorfman and drawn by Jim Mooney. This story was reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS:...
Topics: Action Comics, Silver Age Superman, Superman, Superman Fan Podcast, Superman Podcast, Supergirl
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313
Jun 1, 2012
06/12
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Billy Hogan
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SUPERMAN 141, November 1960, was published around September 15, 1960. It contained 32 pages for a dime. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. SUPERMAN'S RETURN TO KRYPTON (A GREAT 3-PART NOVEL) was written by Jerry Siegel, pencilled by Wayne Boring and inked by Stan Kaye. It was reprinted in SUPERMAN IN THE SIXTIES, SUPERMAN: THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD vol. II and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. II. The three parts were titled: -...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Supergirl
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192
Feb 16, 2012
02/12
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Billy Hogan
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This week, I take a break from silver age Superman stories for MegaCon, which will take place at the Orange County convention Center in Orlando, Florida, from Friday, February 17 through Sunday, February 19, 2012. I will be attending all three days of the convention, and posting a number of episodes from the con floor and various panels. Briefly, I share some convention tips, my history attending MegaCon, and review the panels I hope to attend and, hopefully, record for future episodes over the...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, MegaCon
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201
Mar 4, 2012
03/12
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Billy Hogan
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I wrap up my coverage of MegaCon with this episode, sharing my thoughts about the panels, some of the comic book pros I met, and some of the comic books I bought at the convention. MegaCon 2013 will occur from March 15 - 17, 2013. Listed here are the links for some of the comic book pros who attended MegaCon: For Derrick Fish: http://www.thewellkeeper.com/ Tom Zahler: http://www.loveandcapes.com/, http://www.thomz.com/ and http://www.thomz.com/wordpress Sergio Cariello is the artist for the...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, MegaCon
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Mar 5, 2011
03/11
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Billy Hogan
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SUPERMAN 123 was published on or around June 17, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 10 cents. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. The cover blurb stated that the story was "A Great 3-Part Novel". It was written by Otto Binder, pencilled by Dick Sprang and inked by Stan Kaye. - Part I: THE GIRL OF STEEL! - Part II: THE LOST SUPER POWERS! -Part III: SUPERMAN'S RETURN TO KRYPTON! This story was reprinted in THE...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Action Comics
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297
Aug 5, 2012
08/12
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Billy Hogan
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GIANT SUPERMAN ANNUAL 1, published with the DC titles carrying the January 1961 cover date, was published around November 10, 1960. It contained 80 pages for the cover price of 25¢. (Today, that would be the equivalent of $1.92, which won't buy an 80 page comic these days.) The Superman titles which carried the January 1961 cover date were covered in Episode 232. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. 6 Superman stories were reprinted in...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Superman Annual
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Sep 22, 2011
09/11
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Billy Hogan
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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 14, August 1956, was published around June7, 1956. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Ray Burnley, the art team for all three stories in this issue. MIKE'S AMAZING WORLD OF DC COMICS website at http://dcindexes.org lists Otto Binder as the writer of the first and third stories of this issue, but leaves the author of the second story as unknown. THE GRAND COMIC BOOK...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Jimmy Olsen
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Apr 2, 2011
04/11
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Billy Hogan
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Now that we've finished our time at MegaCon 2011, it's once again time to don our indestructible capes, fly by our own powers through the timestream and explore the silver age of Superman stories. SUPERMAN 124, September 1958, was published around July 24, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 10 cents. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. All three stories were eight pages long. - THE SUPER SWORD was written by Jerry...
Topics: Comic Books Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Action Comics
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Apr 29, 2011
04/11
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Billy Hogan
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SUPERMAN 125, November 1958, was published around September 18, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. All three stories in this issue were written by Jerry Coleman, and were reprinted in SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF TOMORROW ARCHIVES vol. I and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. I. This issue was previously discussed back in EPISODE 126. - LOIS LANE'S SUPER DREAM (8 pgs.) drawn by Kurt...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Action Comics
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Apr 14, 2011
04/11
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Billy Hogan
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During this era of comic books for the Man of Steel, the title SUPERMAN published issues ten times a year. It skipped this month, and would again for the cover date of December 1958. ACTION COMICS 245, the October 1958 issue, was published on or around August 28, 2011. It contained 32 pages and sold for the cover price of 10¢. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. - THE SHRINKING SUPERMAN (13 pgs.) was written by Otto Binder, pencilled...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Action Comics
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Sep 4, 2011
09/11
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Billy Hogan
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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 13, June 1956, was published around April 19, 1956. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime.Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. All three 8 page stories were written by Otto Binder, pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Ray Burnley, and were reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. I. - THE SIX JIMMY OLSENS - THE STOLEN SUPERMAN SIGNAL (was also reprinted in SUPERMAN IN THE FIFTIES) -...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Jimmy Olsen
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Jun 24, 2011
06/11
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Billy Hogan
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ACTION COMICS 250, March 1959, was published around January 29, 1959. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Al Plastino. THE EYE OF METROPOLIS (13 pgs.) was written by Bill Finger, pencilled by Wayne Boring and inked by Stan Kaye. It was reprinted in SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF TOMORROW ARCHIVES, vol. II and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. I. Tommy Tomorrow starred in the issue's second story, THE BOY...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Action Comics
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Jul 30, 2011
07/11
by
Billy Hogan
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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 12, April 1956, was published around February 21, 1956. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Ray Burnley, the art team for all three 8 page stories. They were all written by Otto Binder, and have been reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. I. - JIMMY OLSEN, PRINCE OF CLOWNS - THE SECRET OF DINOSAUR ISLAND - THE INVISIBLE JIMMY OLSEN Elsewhere in DC...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Jimmy Olsen
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Jun 10, 2011
06/11
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Billy Hogan
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Thanks go to Charlie Niemeyer, host of the SUPERMAN IN THE BRONZE AGE PODCAST, for creating the SUPERMAN PODCAST NETWORK promo. SUPERMAN 127, February 1959, was published around December 18, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. All three stories in this issue were reprinted in SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF TOMORROW ARCHIVES vol. II & SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. I. - WHEN THERE...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Action Comics
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May 27, 2011
05/11
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Billy Hogan
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SUPERMAN 126, January 1959, was published around November 6, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 10 cents. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. All three stories were reprinted in SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF TOMORROW ARCHIVES vol. I and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. I. - SUPERMAN'S HUNT FOR CLARK KENT (10 pgs.) written by Otto Binder, pencilled by Wayne Boring and inked by Stan Kaye. - THE SPELL OF THE SHANDU CLOCK (8 pgs.)...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Action Comics
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Jun 30, 2011
06/11
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Billy Hogan
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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 10, February 1956, was published around December 1, 1955. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. They were the art team for all three 8 page stories in this issue, which were written by Otto Binder. This issue has been reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. I. - JIMMY OLSEN'S MARTIAN PAL! - JIMMY OLSEN'S FORGOTTEN ADVENTURE! - JUNGLE JIMMY OLSEN!...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Jimmy Olsen
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258
Apr 19, 2012
04/12
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Billy Hogan
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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 22, August 1957, was published around June 6, 1957. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 10¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Ray Burnley, who were the art team for all three 8 page stories. Otto Binder wrote every story in this issue. These stories were reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS:SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. I. - THE MYSTERY MILLIONAIRE HOBOES - THE SUPER-HALLUCINATIONS - THE SUPER BRAIN OF JIMMY OLSEN, also...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Jimmy Olsen
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Dec 15, 2011
12/11
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Billy Hogan
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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 18, February 1957, was published around December 6, 1956. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye, who were the art team for all three 8 page stories in this issue, which were written by Otto Binder. These stories have been reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. I. - THE SUPER SAFARI - THE RIDDLE REPORTER - SUPERBABY, JIMMY OLSEN'S PAL Elsewhere in...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Jimmy Olsen
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173
Jan 19, 2012
01/12
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Billy Hogan
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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 20, April 1957, was published around February 21, 1957 (which was my late Grandmother's 47th birthday). This issue contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. All three 8 page stories were done by the same creative team, writer Otto Binder, penciller Curt Swan and inked by Ray Burnley. They have been reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. I. - JIMMY...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Jimmy Olsen
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Jan 9, 2011
01/11
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Billy Hogan
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As I mentioned on my Superman year in review episode, I am beginning 2011 by changing the focus of this podcast to the silver age Superman. The first part of the episode chronicles my search for when the silver age of Superman stories can be said to have begun. The featured Superman story of this episode is THE SUPER KEY TO FORT SUPERMAN, from ACTION COMICS 241, June 1958, published around April 29, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, Action Comics, Silver Age Superman
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Jan 20, 2011
01/11
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Billy Hogan
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This episode begins our bi-weekly look at the Silver Age Superman stories in SUPERMAN and ACTION COMICS, beginning with the cover dated issues of July 1958. Next week we will continue looking at the Superman Family of titles, SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN and WORLD'S FINEST COMICS. This podcast will alternate titles in this fashion through editor Mort Weisinger's final Superman issues in 1970. SUPERMAN 122, July 1958, was published around May 1, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Action Comics
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Mar 16, 2012
03/12
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Billy Hogan
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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 21, June 1957, was published around April 16, 1957. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Ray Burnley, who were the art team for all three 8 page stories, written by Otto Binder. All three stories were reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. I. - THE LEGEND OF GREENBEARD OLSEN - WONDER LAD - THE WEDDING OF JIMMY OLSEN Elsewhere in DC Comics, 32 titles...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Jimmy Olsen
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Jun 17, 2011
06/11
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Billy Hogan
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WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 80, January/February 1956, was published around November 29, 1955. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. Jack Schiff was the editor, and the cover was drawn by Win Mortimer. The 12 page Superman and Batman story was titled THE SUPER NEWSPAPER OF GOTHAM CITY, written by Edmond Hamilton, and drawn by the classic Batman art team of penciller Dick Sprang and inker Charles Paris. It was reprinted in WORLD'S FINEST COMICS ARCHIVE vol. I and SHOWCASE PRESENTS:...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Action Comics
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99
Aug 21, 2011
08/11
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Billy Hogan
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SUPERMAN 130, July 1959, was published around May 7, 1959. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. All three stories in this issue were reprinted in SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF TOMORROW ARCHIVES vol. II and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. I - THE CURSE OF KRYPTONITE (7 pgs.), written by Otto Binder and drawn by Al Plastino. - THE SUPER SERVANT OF CRIME (7 pgs.), written by Robert Bernstein,...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Action Comics
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May 12, 2011
05/11
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Billy Hogan
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ACTION COMICS 247, December 1958, was published around October 30, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was drawn by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. This issue's 13 page Superman story was titled SUPERMAN'S LOST PARENTS, written by Otto Binder and drawn by Al Plastino. It was reprinted in SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF TOMORROW ARCHIVES vol. I and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. I. Tommy Tomorrow starred in the 6 page story, TOMMY...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Action Comics
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303
Jun 21, 2012
06/12
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Billy Hogan
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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 25, December 1957, was published around October 15, 1957. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 10¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. All three 8 page stories were done by the same creative team, writer Otto Binder, penciller Curt Swan and inker Ray Burnley. These stories have been reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. II. - THE SECRET OF THE SUPERMAN DUMMIES - THE SECOND SUPERBOY -...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Jimmy Olsen
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208
May 27, 2012
05/12
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Billy Hogan
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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 24, October 1957, was published around August 22, 1957. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. All three stories were done by the same creative team, writer Otto Binder, penciller Curt Swan and inked by Ray Burnley, and have been reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. II. - THE SUPERMAN HALL OF TROPHIES (6 pgs.) - THE GORILLA REPORTER (10 pgs.) -...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Jimmy Olsen
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Jul 7, 2011
07/11
by
Billy Hogan
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SUPERMAN 128, April 1959, was published around February 5, 1959. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. The stories in this issue were each 9 pages long,and were reprinted in SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF TOMORROW ARCHIVES vol. II and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. I. - SUPERMAN VS. THE FUTUREMEN, parts I & II and were written by Bill Finger, pencilled by Wayne Boring and inked by Stan...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Action Comics
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47
May 6, 2011
05/11
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Billy Hogan
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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 8, October 1955, was published around August 23, 1955. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 10 cents. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Ray Burnley. All three eight page stories were written by Otto Binder, pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Ray Burnley, and have been reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. I. - THE BETRAYAL OF SUPERMAN! - SUPERBOY FOR A DAY! - JIMMY OLSEN, CROONER! Elsewhere in...
Topics: Comic Books, Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Jimmy Olsen
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Sep 22, 2011
09/11
by
Billy Hogan
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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 14, August 1956, was published around June7, 1956. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Ray Burnley, the art team for all three stories in this issue. MIKE'S AMAZING WORLD OF DC COMICS website lists Otto Binder as the writer of the first and third stories of this issue, but leaves the author of the second story as unknown. THE GRAND COMIC BOOK DATABASE lists Otto...
Topics: Comic Book, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Jimmy Olsen
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77
Nov 17, 2011
11/11
by
Billy Hogan
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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 17, December 1956, was published around October 16, 1956. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. They were the art team for all three 8 page stories, which were all written by Otto Binder. These stories have been reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. I. - JIMMY OLSEN IN THE 50TH CENTURY - THE CASE OF THE CARTOON SCOOPS - THE RADIOACTIVE BOY...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Jimmy Olsen
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Sep 15, 2011
09/11
by
Billy Hogan
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ACTION COMICS 256 (which I misidentified in the introduction as issue 258), September 1959, was published around July 30, 1959. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye, the art team for the Superman story in this issue. THE SUPERMAN OF THE FUTURE was written by Otto Binder. this 12 page story was reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. I Congo Bill starred in the second story of the...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Action Comics, Supergirl, Silver Age...
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258
Nov 20, 2014
11/14
by
Billy Hogan
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eye 258
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Superman 162! SUPERMAN 162, July 1963, was published on May 2, 1963. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was drawn by Kurt Schaffenberger. - THE AMAZING STORY OF SUPERMAN-RED AND SUPERMAN-BLUE (24 pgs.), was written by Leo Dorfman, pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein. This story was divided into three 8 page chapters: - Part I: THE TITANIC TWINS - Part II: THE ANTI-EVIL RAY - Part III: THE END OF SUPERMAN'S CAREER It has...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast, Silver Age...
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Feb 2, 2012
02/12
by
Billy Hogan
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WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 88, May/June 1957, was published around March 28, 1957. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. The 12 page Superman and Batman story was titled SUPERMAN'S AND BATMAN'S GREATEST FOES, written by Edmond Hamilton, pencilled by dick Sprang and inked by Stan Kaye. This story has been reprinted in: BATMAN FROM THE 30'S TO THE 70'S, THE GREATEST JOKER STORIES EVER TOLD,...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, World's Finest...
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Aug 8, 2018
08/18
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Superman 176, April 1965! SUPERMAN 176, April 1965, was published on February 4, 1965. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan, inked by George Klein and lettered by Ira Schnapp. It featured the issue's third and final story. - (1:15) MY PULL LIST segment, where I review the comic books, cover dated September 2018 which were released during the month of July 2018, that I received from Discount Comic Book...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast, Silver Age...
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Aug 24, 2017
08/17
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Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen 77, June 1964! SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 77, June 1964, was published on April 9, 1964. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan, inked by George Klein and lettered by Ira Schnapp. - (3:00) THE COLOSSUS OF METROPOLIS (9 pgs.), writer unknown, was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein. This story was reprinted in THE AMAZING TRANSFORMATIONS OF JIMMY OLSEN. - (29:36) THE KID...
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Sep 8, 2018
09/18
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Billy Hogan
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80 Page Giant 11, June 1965! 80 PAGE GIANT 11, June 1965, was published on April 15, 1965. As the title indicates, it contained 80 pages for the cover price of a quarter. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein. - (4:37) THE KRYPTONITE MAN (13 pgs.), written by Otto Binder and drawn by Al Plastino. This story was originally published in ACTION COMICS 249, February 1959, released on December 30, 1958, containing 32 pages for the cover...
Topics: Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Lex Luthor, 80 Page Giant
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Feb 10, 2012
02/12
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Billy Hogan
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SUPERMAN 138, July 1960, was published on May 5, 2012. It contained 32 pages for 10¢. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. This cover was also used as the cover for SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. II, which has reprinted all three stories in this issue. - TITANO THE SUPER APE (10 pgs.), written by Otto Binder, pencilled by Wayne Boring and inked by Stan Kaye. This story was also reprinted in DC GOES APE vol. I. and was a sequel to...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Supergirl, Action...
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Feb 20, 2019
02/19
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Billy Hogan
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Superman 180, October 1965! SUPERMAN 180, October 1965, was published on August 5, 1965. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan, inked by George Klein and lettered by Ira Schnapp. - (7:10) MY PULL LIST segment, this time reviewing the comics books cover dated March 2019, released during the month of January 1965, which I received from Discount Comic Book Service . - (13:28) CLARK KENT'S GREAT SUPERMAN HUNT (13...
Topics: Superman, Superman Podcast, Superman Fan Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Comic Book Podcast, Comic...
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Nov 28, 2016
11/16
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WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 134, June 1963, was published on April 18, 1963. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. Jack Schiff was the editor, and the cover was drawn by Jim Mooney, according to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics , while the Grand Comic Book Database and the Comic Book Database credit penciller Dick Dillon and inker Sheldon Moldoff. Ira Schnapp was the letterer. - The fifteen page Superman/Batman story was titled, THE BAND OF SUPER-VILLAINS, written by Bill...
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Mar 24, 2018
03/18
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Superman 173, November 1963! Download Episode 376 Part II! SUPERMAN 173, November 1963, was published on September 17, 1964. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan, inked by George Klein and lettered by Ira Schnapp. It featured the issue's third and final story, all of which were eight pages long. - (12:30) THE UNTOUCHABLE CLARK KENT, written by Leo Dorfman, pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein. -...
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Nov 27, 2011
11/11
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This episode could also be called the Jerry Siegel Show, since he wrote all of the Superman stories, as well as the Supergirl tale. This is the first episode where that has been the case. These were his 8th - 12th silver age comic book stories. All of the Superman stories in this episode have been reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. II. SUPERMAN 135, February 1960, was published on December 17, 1959. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 10¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor,...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Supergirl, Action...
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May 3, 2018
05/18
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Superman 174, January 1965! SUPERMAN 174, January 1965, was published on November 4, 1964. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan, inked by George Klein and lettered by Ira Schnapp. It featured the issue's first story. - (1:02) Comment left at the bottom of last week's episode . - (4:38) A special installment of the MY PULL LIST segment, where I review ACTION COMICS 1,000. - (18:24) CLARK KENT'S INCREDIBLE...
Topics: Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Superman, Superman Podcast, Silver Age Superman, Superman Fan...
